The Harley-Davidson Road King is a cruiser motorcycle from Harley-Davidson. It has been discontinued (production ended around 2023). Mechiee still services it at your doorstep. Cruisers are built for relaxed riding, typically with a low seat, a laid-back posture and an engine that pulls from low revs. With a 1,746 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 1,746 cc twin-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 84.2 PS at 5,020 rpm and 150 Nm of torque at 3,250 rpm. Peak torque arrives low in the rev range, at 3,250 rpm, which makes it relaxed to ride in traffic. Its stroke is longer than its bore (100 mm x 111.1 mm), a long-stroke layout that generally favours low-down pulling power. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 222 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is lively, with easy overtakes and relaxed highway speeds. The claimed top speed is 160 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a belt carries drive to the rear wheel.
It is built around a mild steel tubular frame. Suspension is by 49 mm dual bending valve forks at the front and premium standard height hand adjustable rear suspension at the rear. Braking is by a disc at the front and a disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch front and 16-inch rear cast aluminum wheels with tubeless tyres — 130/80-B17 at the front and 180/65-B16 at the rear.
The seat is 705 mm off the ground, which is low and makes it easy to put your feet down. It weighs 379 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. Ground clearance is 135 mm — low, so take speed breakers and steep ramps slowly. It is 2,450 mm long, with 1,625 mm between the axles. Its 22.7 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 18 kmpl work out to roughly 409 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes an analogue and digital instrument console, cruise control and windscreen. Safety equipment includes low fuel indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 2 years / Unlimited kms. For the Harley-Davidson Road King, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹13,999 doorstep service.
It is best suited to relaxed riding and unhurried weekend trips. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders.
Its belt drive needs no lubrication, only periodic checks for wear and tension.